Basketball Game Preview: Columbia Raiders vs. Brookside Cardinals

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Previous Games

12/11/24 - Home	63-47 W
01/24/24 - Away	59-16 W
12/13/23 - Home	71-16 W
02/06/23 - Away	67-21 W
12/14/22 - Home	69-12 W
+ 5 more games

Columbia is 9-1 against Brookside since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Columbia Raiders will square off against the Brookside Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Columbia is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.

On Saturday, Columbia strolled past Wellington with points to spare, taking the game 48-32.

Columbia can attribute much of their success to Sadie Schulke, who posted 13 points. Natalie Miller was another key player, putting up nine points.

Meanwhile, Brookside had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Clearview 48-46. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cardinals have posted since January 31, 2024.

Columbia is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.7 points per game. As for Brookside, their victory bumped their record up to 5-10.

Columbia strolled past Brookside in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a score of 63-47. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbia since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.